Plans were unveiled for a £100 million waterside development at Clarence Dock in the city centre . It was hoped the 14-acre site would comprise of a mix of leisure, residential, commercial and retail units. Pupils, parents and staff at a closure-threatened Leeds primary were celebrating after hearing it had been saved. Kind-hearted people were also doing their best to raise cash for charity while traders at Kirkgate Market were facing an uncertain future. This was Leeds in January 1999 - is it a city you remember? READ MORE: 21 Leeds publicans you may remember from the 1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
![Samantha Cooper from Pudsey with her new born son Sam who was the first baby of 1999 born at Leeds General Infirmary.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE4NzM2NTAz.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Leeds in January 1999
Samantha Cooper from Pudsey with her new born son Sam who was the first baby of 1999 born at Leeds General Infirmary. Photo: Mike Cowling
![Martin Goulding of The Original Oak in Headingley was celebrating after being named Barman of the Year.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE4NzM2NTA0.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Leeds in January 1999
Martin Goulding of The Original Oak in Headingley was celebrating after being named Barman of the Year. Photo: Gary Longbottom
![Emmerdale stars Dominic Brunt and Lisa Riley enjoy the premiere of film Little Voice at the Warner Village in Leeds.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE4NzM2NTA1.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Leeds in January 1999
Emmerdale stars Dominic Brunt and Lisa Riley enjoy the premiere of film Little Voice at the Warner Village in Leeds.
![Leeds city centre hosted the St Valentine's Fair.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE4NzM2NTA2.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Leeds in January 1999
Leeds city centre hosted the St Valentine's Fair. Photo: James Hardisty
![Paul Gascoigne played for Middlesbrough against Leeds United in the Premier League at Elland Road. The Whites won 2-0 thanks to goals from Alan Smith and Lee Bowyer.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE4NzM2NTA3.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Leeds in January 1999
Paul Gascoigne played for Middlesbrough against Leeds United in the Premier League at Elland Road. The Whites won 2-0 thanks to goals from Alan Smith and Lee Bowyer. Photo: PA
![Parents and pupils celebrate after hearing the news that Cookridge Primary School had been saved from closure.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE4NzM2NTA4.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Leeds in January 1999
Parents and pupils celebrate after hearing the news that Cookridge Primary School had been saved from closure.